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The Key to Success

Are you one of those who wish that there is a manual for success? Take a walk in a bookstore like B&N or Borders, you will find many a book that under the covers they will give you a recipe for success. Of course, the author would be the success if you buy one!!

Many a Christian, including myself wish that a clear direction from God Himself would be great, especially in prayer. I found such a direction and want to share. I am pretty sure you all have read the Gospel from Mark 11: 22-25

22 And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. 23 Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” 

This is how I understand and apply it:

V22 - What we should do - Trust in God - Cause
V23 - Effect - if you trust in God,  in God all things are possible.
V24 - instruction: believe that you will receive everything you ask in prayer. This is an extension of the trust that you put on God.
V25: Continuation - I am still in prayer. In prayer, the first thing I need to do is to forgive anyone who has offended you. Without this step you will not receive the power of God. This is because your Father has forgiven you and that is why you are in His presence. God wants you to be like Him, so you too should forgive others the first thing in prayer, when you are pleading God for something.

Folks in this passage, the only part that is figurative is V23; Verses 22,24 and 25 are literal and direct instructions. Read the passage and meditate on it and do it. You will find what I meant in saying - "The Key to Success "

2010 July 4th FW